Building SafetyHousing Conditions

173 BENZIGER AVENUE

Staten Island · ZIP 10301 · BIN 5000858 · St. George-New Brighton · Last violation Jul 27, 2026 · Last complaint Jul 22, 2026

NeighborhoodSt. George-New Brighton

More violations than 100% of nearby buildings

More violations than 100% of buildings and more complaints than 99% of buildings in St. George-New Brighton. Size-normalized against residential buildings in the neighborhood for issues in the last 10 years.

Activity TrendsLast 5 years

More activity recently than in past years

Last 2 yrs: 112 violations · 55 complaints

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Severityⓘopen violations

19 immediately hazardous (Class C) violations still open

Class C violations include lead paint, mold, pest infestations, heat/hot water failure, and structural hazards — the most serious category.

Housing Preservation & Development Violations

Total violations since 2010

117

7 per year avg.↑ Rising — no prior history

Open violations

101

Class C (immed. haz.)ⓘ19

Class B (hazardous)ⓘ71

Rent-impairingⓘ0

Housing Preservation & Development Complaints

Total complaints since 2010

4 per year avg.↑ Up 588% in the last 2 years (55 vs 8 prior 2 yrs)

Complaint Resolution

No access29%Violation issued26%No violation23%Phone resolved22%Other0%(73)

Urgency breakdown

Last 12 mo.

Top violation categories

5 yrs All time

Maintenanceⓘ33 violations

Extermination & Rodent Eradicationⓘ20 violations

Water Supplyⓘ14 violations

Carbon Monoxide Detecting Devicesⓘ13 violations

Heat And Hot Waterⓘ13 violations

Cleaningⓘ6 violations

Kitchen And Kitchenettesⓘ5 violations

Egressⓘ4 violations

Top complaint groupsⓘ

5 yrs All time

Heat / hot waterⓘ24 complaints

Water & plumbingⓘ19 complaints

Mold & pestsⓘ10 complaints

Appliancesⓘ4 complaints

Safety & fireⓘ3 complaints

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Complaint log

7 complaints · WATER LEAK

All categories HEAT/HOT WATER PLUMBING UNSANITARY CONDITION WATER LEAK PAINT/PLASTERAll Open Closed

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Non-emergency	Closed	FIRSTF	Jul 22, 2026	WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKHPD conducted an inspection of this complaint. The conditions observed by the inspector did not violate the housing laws enforced by HPD. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1FL	Jul 20, 2026	WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKHPD inspected this condition so the complaint has been closed. Violations were issued. The law provides the property owner time to correct the condition(s). Violation descriptions and the dates for the property owner to correct any violations are available at HPDONLINE. If the owner has not corrected the condition by the date provided, you may wish to bring a case in housing court seeking the correction of these conditions.To find out more about how to start a housing court case, visit HPD's webpage on Housing Court (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/housing-court.page).
Emergency	Closed	BASEME	Sep 11, 2025	WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Emergency	Closed	BASEME	Aug 9, 2025	WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWAn HPD Inspector was not able to gain access to inspect this complaint. The Inspector left a card at the time of the inspection and a letter was sent from HPD after the inspection attempt to encourage you to call to schedule an inspection. HPD did not receive a timely response from you and the complaint has been closed. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists.
Non-emergency	Closed	BASEME	Feb 22, 2025	WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKHPD attempted to conduct an inspection in response to this complaint, but was unable to complete the inspection. Please submit a new service request with 311 if the condition still exists. For more information on the reason why HPD was unable to inspect, contact HPD at the Tenant Information Messaging Service at 212-863-4951.
Emergency	Closed	BASEME	Jun 27, 2024	WATER LEAK · HEAVY FLOWThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.
Non-emergency	Closed	1STFLO	Feb 8, 2022	WATER LEAK · SLOW LEAKThe Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed.